tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post4449030483749381802..comments2024-03-28T16:16:15.902-04:00Comments on The Heath Post: State Tournament: Day FourGoHeathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-19589740983422968392023-03-18T23:49:26.728-04:002023-03-18T23:49:26.728-04:00It's amazing how many possessions end with the...It's amazing how many possessions end with the offensive team either scoring on a put back, or getting hammered on a layup opportunity.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-20936631495220300292023-03-18T23:48:24.849-04:002023-03-18T23:48:24.849-04:00In retrospect, it seems clear that one of the main...In retrospect, it seems clear that one of the main ways that college basketball coaches reacted to the one-and-done movement was by getting bigger and tougher guys and making the game much more violent. No matter how talented he may be, an 18-year-old is still only 18, and if you load up the floor with bigger and stronger players, and hammer everyone who gets close to the basket, you will limit the effectiveness of thinner players, no matter how talented they are.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-6745186147417698202023-03-18T23:35:10.647-04:002023-03-18T23:35:10.647-04:00Now a guy from Maryland has gone to the sidelines ...Now a guy from Maryland has gone to the sidelines with blood all over his face after battling Alabama for a rebound. And people wonder why UK has injury problems.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-85486092758252962182023-03-18T21:31:39.434-04:002023-03-18T21:31:39.434-04:00In the first half, Auburn outscored Houston 41-31....In the first half, Auburn outscored Houston 41-31. In the second half, Houston outscored Auburn 50-23. The Cougars beat Auburn 81-64 in Birmingham, and that is not easy to do.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-19352880625048500982023-03-18T20:40:25.725-04:002023-03-18T20:40:25.725-04:00GRC can't score and the game is over! WARREN ...GRC can't score and the game is over! WARREN CENTRAL WINS THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, 64 TO 60!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18920526553913250912023-03-18T20:39:11.872-04:002023-03-18T20:39:11.872-04:00Kade Unseld is fouled and makes both ends of a one...Kade Unseld is fouled and makes both ends of a one-and-one. Warren Central leads 64-60 with 8.1 seconds left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-8662019962071032802023-03-18T20:36:42.088-04:002023-03-18T20:36:42.088-04:00Warren Central misses the front end of the one-and...Warren Central misses the front end of the one-and-one, and GRC comes back down for another quick layup. With 9.3 seconds left, Warren Central leads 62-60. Cameron Mills points out that Warren Central could commit three fouls without sending GRC to the line, and that they shouldn't keep giving up these layups.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-48262083426998532942023-03-18T20:34:32.651-04:002023-03-18T20:34:32.651-04:0011,664 patrons at the game tonight. Over 99,000 f...11,664 patrons at the game tonight. Over 99,000 fans attended this year's tournament -- the highest total since 2014.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-73155492332972407182023-03-18T20:33:28.147-04:002023-03-18T20:33:28.147-04:00Warren Central makes one FT, and then GRC gets a q...Warren Central makes one FT, and then GRC gets a quick layup and calls time. Warren Central leads 62-58 with 17.5 seconds left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-77068528974855789992023-03-18T20:32:32.743-04:002023-03-18T20:32:32.743-04:00GRC gets to the rim, but their shot is blocked and...GRC gets to the rim, but their shot is blocked and Warren takes over. 24.5 seconds left. If the Dragons make their free throws, they will win the State Championship.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-36330455450955714472023-03-18T20:31:30.619-04:002023-03-18T20:31:30.619-04:00Warren Central had a shot blocked, then GRC missed...Warren Central had a shot blocked, then GRC missed a 3, then Warren Central finally scored on an inside shot, then GRC missed another 3. Then GRC had a commit a series of fouls to send Warren to the line. But with 44.1 seconds left, Warren turned it over. Warren Central 61, GRC 56. GRC ball.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-68604193925232467582023-03-18T20:27:32.351-04:002023-03-18T20:27:32.351-04:00Princeton beats Mizzou, 78 to 63. I never did und...Princeton beats Mizzou, 78 to 63. I never did understand that team.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-35507095869002202852023-03-18T20:26:36.568-04:002023-03-18T20:26:36.568-04:00With about 3 1/2 minutes left, GRC hit a three-poi...With about 3 1/2 minutes left, GRC hit a three-pointer to move within 59-56. Warren Central then ran off more than a minute of time before a GRC foul sent us to a media timeout. Warren Central leads 59-56 with 2:12 left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-21581683880008766982023-03-18T20:18:13.062-04:002023-03-18T20:18:13.062-04:00GRC scores six straight points to open the fourth ...GRC scores six straight points to open the fourth quarter, and suddenly Warren Central's lead is only 52-48 with 7:11 left. The Dragons call time.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-47302470687665695472023-03-18T20:16:08.215-04:002023-03-18T20:16:08.215-04:00By the way, give credit to Ken Pom, who has consis...By the way, give credit to Ken Pom, who has consistently treated Arkansas as a top 20 team. He thought Kansas would win, but he thought it would be really close, and he was right.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-18409764914091498082023-03-18T20:14:21.682-04:002023-03-18T20:14:21.682-04:00That's 1:21 left in the third quarter.That's 1:21 left in the third quarter.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41232195475972336432023-03-18T20:14:07.195-04:002023-03-18T20:14:07.195-04:00Warren Central leads 52-42 with one quarter left.Warren Central leads 52-42 with one quarter left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-88158823694644078422023-03-18T20:08:24.548-04:002023-03-18T20:08:24.548-04:00Warren Central is getting closer. The Dragons lea...Warren Central is getting closer. The Dragons lead 52-40 with 1:21 left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-79945186039159675372023-03-18T19:58:36.184-04:002023-03-18T19:58:36.184-04:00On the other hand, Princeton is blowing out Mizzou...On the other hand, Princeton is blowing out Mizzou. Now 66-48 with 4 minutes left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-46638923710915849432023-03-18T19:58:08.637-04:002023-03-18T19:58:08.637-04:00There's also been an upgrade in SEC coaching. ...There's also been an upgrade in SEC coaching. Rick Barnes and Eric Musselman are both really solid coaches. Duke was without Coach K, and KU was without Bill Self, and that made a difference.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-41555959195980901712023-03-18T19:57:00.600-04:002023-03-18T19:57:00.600-04:00For years, I've complained that the style of p...For years, I've complained that the style of play in the SEC is too physical, but I have to admit that UT and Arkansas both won because they were simply bigger and stronger than Duke and Kansas respectively.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-14255461919050277062023-03-18T19:50:21.532-04:002023-03-18T19:50:21.532-04:00Meanwhile, the Mizzou fans can't enjoy KU'...Meanwhile, the Mizzou fans can't enjoy KU's defeat, because Princeton leads Missouri 56-40 with 7:51 left.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-40925990534188395002023-03-18T19:46:52.448-04:002023-03-18T19:46:52.448-04:00Meanwhile, Warren Central BANKS IN a three-point s...Meanwhile, Warren Central BANKS IN a three-point shot at the buzzer to take a 36-27 lead into the halftime locker room.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-53659069371923554252023-03-18T19:45:41.879-04:002023-03-18T19:45:41.879-04:00KU makes the first FT. The KU player looked like ...KU makes the first FT. The KU player looked like he tried to miss the second one, but HE BANKED IT IN. Arkansas quickly inbounded the ball and ran out the last three seconds. ARKANSAS WINS, 72 TO 71!GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1697242053625998558.post-50350659918594890712023-03-18T19:43:57.713-04:002023-03-18T19:43:57.713-04:00With 3.0 seconds left, Arkansas is called for a bl...With 3.0 seconds left, Arkansas is called for a blocking foul.GoHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122010542579322600noreply@blogger.com